Settings In The Scanner Window - Brother MFC-580 Owner's Manual

Settings in the Scanner Window

Image
Resolution
Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list. Higher resolutions take more
memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image.
N 100 x 100 dpi
N 150 x 150 dpi
N 200 x 200 dpi
N 300 x 300 dpi
N 400 x 400 dpi
N 600 x 600 dpi
N 1200 x 1200 dpi (Black & White, Grey [Error Diffusion]. True Grey and 24-bit colour only)
N 2400 x 2400 dpi (Black & White, Grey [Error Diffusion]. True Grey and 24-bit colour only)
Scan Type
Black & White: Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art.
Grey Scale: For photographic images, set the Scan Type to Grey (Error Diffusion) or True Grey.
Colours: Choose either 256 Colour, which scans up to 256 colours, 24 Bit colour which scans up to
16.8 million colours. Although using 24 Bit colour creates an image with the most accurate colours,
the image file will be approximately three times larger than a file created with 256 Colour.
Brightness
Adjusting the brightness settings to obtain the best image. The Brother MFC Software Suite offers
100 brightness settings (-50 to 50). The default value is 0, representing an "average" setting.
You can set the brightness level by dragging the slidebar to the right to lighten the image or to the
left to darken the image. You can also type a value in the box to set the settings.
If the scanned image is too light, set a lower brightness value and scan the document again.
If the image is too dark, set a higher brightness value and scan the document again.
Contrast
The contrast setting is adjustable only when you have selected one of the Scan Type settings, but it
is not available when Black & White is selected as the Scan Type.
Increasing the contrast level (by dragging the slidebar to the right) emphasizes dark and light areas
of the Image, while decreasing the contrast level (by dragging the slidebar to the left) reveals more
detail in grey areas. Instead of using the slidebar, you can type a value in the box to set the contrast.
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